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Detroit Area Study, 1988: Perspectives on the Care of the Elderly (ICPSR 6411)

Principal Investigator(s):Birdsall, William C.

Summary:

The 1988 Detroit Area Study addressed attitudes toward
issues such as retirement age, Social Security, funding for the care of
the elderly, perceptions of the elderly, and personal experiences with
care of the elderly. Respondents were also asked about their views
regarding government spending on elderly assistance, health care,
welfare, and job programs. Demographic characteristics of respondents
include employment status, years of residency in the Detroit area,
education, religion, age, sex, race, and income.
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The 1988 Detroit Area Study addressed attitudes toward
issues such as retirement age, Social Security, funding for the care of
the elderly, perceptions of the elderly, and personal experiences with
care of the elderly. Respondents were also asked about their views
regarding government spending on elderly assistance, health care,
welfare, and job programs. Demographic characteristics of respondents
include employment status, years of residency in the Detroit area,
education, religion, age, sex, race, and income.

More information about the Detroit Area Studies Project is available on this Web site.

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Study Description

Citation

Birdsall, William C. Detroit Area Study, 1988: Perspectives on the Care of the Elderly. ICPSR06411-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1995. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06411.v1